1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py
index b7e2c9218b..d6afa21542 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py
@@ -1457,14 +1457,20 @@ def edit_bblayers_conf(bblayers_conf, add, remove, edit_cb=None):
 
     return (notadded, notremoved)
 
-
-def get_file_layer(filename, d):
-    """Determine the collection (as defined by a layer's layer.conf file) containing the specified file"""
+def get_collection_res(d):
     collections = (d.getVar('BBFILE_COLLECTIONS') or '').split()
     collection_res = {}
     for collection in collections:
         collection_res[collection] = d.getVar('BBFILE_PATTERN_%s' % collection) or ''
 
+    return collection_res
+
+
+def get_file_layer(filename, d, collection_res={}):
+    """Determine the collection (as defined by a layer's layer.conf file) containing the specified file"""
+    if not collection_res:
+        collection_res = get_collection_res(d)
+
     def path_to_layer(path):
         # Use longest path so we handle nested layers
         matchlen = 0